Accelerate your career

The bachelor’s degree in Business Administration provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience to launch successful careers as business professionals.

The Business Administration degree is comprehensive. Students look at an entire organization – how it fits into the market and what forces may affect its success. They develop an understanding of financial reporting and analysis, global business issues and human behavior in organizations.

The program emphasizes collaboration, critical thinking, communication and teamwork. Students develop the ability to plan, make smart, ethical business decisions and lead with confidence across multiple business environments and industries.

Simply put, Business Administration students graduate career-ready. They find success in a variety of fields, including:

International Business Administration – Work in teams to research current business environments, and gain an understanding of the business ethics and concepts used in developed vs. developing nations.

Strategic Business Analysis and Practice – Learn to gather, analyze and use data in making executive decisions. This course examines business practice from the executive team’s perspective.

Internship – Participate in a public or private, paid or unpaid, internship at an organization, and reflect on the experience by demonstrating your accomplishments and development of skills.

Our Faculty and Student Support Services

Our Business Administration faculty members have a broad range of business experience, which informs their teaching and provides a balance between theory and practice. Faculty members have students consult with organizations in the Austin area on real-world projects that encourage teamwork and problem solving.

"Identify your own values first; then find a company that shares those values. Look for an organization that has a purpose beyond the profit. It should include people, planet and profit in its strategy."

Student Support Services

Along with personal attention and mentorship from their professors, our students have access to offices and programs outside of the classroom that support their success. We encourage students to take advantage of these resources that help them thrive and excel:

Business Administration majors participate in internships with small and large organizations in nearly every market sector and industry. Through the experience, students clarify their career goals, learn valuable skills and build a list of professional contacts. Our Business Administration students intern at prominent organizations, including Apple, Chick-fil-A, ESPN, Merrill Lynch, the Office of the Governor and SXSW.

Student clubs facilitate connections to local business leaders and create a community students can join with like-minded peers. Delta Mu Delta, for example, is a national honor society in business administration. The organization promotes higher scholarship in training for business and rewards Business Administration students who have distinguished themselves scholastically.

The Bill Munday School of Business offers a roster of local partnerships where students can get their foot in the door and gain hands-on experience in the field – Austin Technology Council, Capital Factory and Impact Hub Austin, to name a few.

Alumni Outcomes

Graduates who earn the Business Administration degree are qualified for challenging careers, where they can address an organization’s immediate needs and long-term goals. Our graduates have a strong foundation in communication, critical thinking and values-based decision-making. They obtain positions in major corporations, independent businesses, government entities and nonprofits.

"College serves as a breeding ground for self-discovery," Mary Katherine said. "Each puzzle piece that St. Edward’s handed me has helped me to create a beautiful picture that clarifies my understanding of the world and myself all the better."

Read about our successful alumni. See what they have to say about life after St. Edward's.

Business Administration Minor

Any student at St. Edward's University may minor in Business Administration to enhance their business knowledge and skill set.

Transforming Healthcare Delivery

Lauren Welch ’17, Business Administration and Management, is working to revolutionize healthcare through Xelpha Health, a business venture that earned her a spot in the MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. She and her business partners traveled to Brisbane, Australia, and returned to Austin hyper-focused on building a digital health record.